S. 3446 · 117th Congress · Senate

Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act of 2022

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced
Jan 6, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act of 2022

This bill restricts the authority of the President with respect to presidential pardons, including by prohibiting the President from pardoning himself or herself and requiring the Department of Justice to conduct oversight and submit materials to Congress regarding certain pardons, such as those arising from an investigation in which the President is a target, subject, or witness.

Action Timeline

2
  1. JAN 06, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. JAN 06, 2022IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jan 6, 2022

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